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ALZHEIMERS DISEASE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-03-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases - Various
- Nervous System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Alzheimer disease
1, record 1, English, Alzheimer%20disease
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- AD 2, record 1, English, AD
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Alzheimer's disease 3, record 1, English, Alzheimer%27s%20disease
correct
- AD 4, record 1, English, AD
correct
- AD 4, record 1, English, AD
- Alzheimer's 3, record 1, English, Alzheimer%27s
correct, familiar
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Alzheimer disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder marked by cognitive and behavioral impairment that significantly interferes with social and occupational functioning. It is an incurable disease with a long preclinical period and progressive course. In AD, plaques develop in the hippocampus, a structure deep in the brain that helps to encode memories, and in other areas of the cerebral cortex that are involved in thinking and making decisions. 2, record 1, English, - Alzheimer%20disease
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines diverses
- Système nerveux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- maladie d'Alzheimer
1, record 1, French, maladie%20d%27Alzheimer
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- MA 2, record 1, French, MA
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- alzheimer 3, record 1, French, alzheimer
correct, masculine noun, familiar
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sur le plan anatomopathologique, la maladie d'Alzheimer est caractérisée par la présence au niveau du cortex d'une dégénérescence neurofibrillaire (DNF) et de plaques séniles. Ces dernières correspondent à des dépôts de substance amyloïde (amyloïde bêta). [...] Cliniquement, la maladie d'Alzheimer débute par des troubles de la mémoire à court terme (ou mémoire de travail) [...], puis suivra l'atteinte de la mémoire à long terme. [...] Les troubles du langage oral et surtout écrit, des manifestations apraxiques et agnosiques apparaîtront ultérieurement. L'atteinte des fonctions exécutives (perte d'initiative, des capacités de jugement et de raisonnement), l'apparition des troubles psychiques (syndrome dépressif) et du comportement (agitation, agressivité, errance, perte d'hygiène, altération des rythmes de sommeil) complètent le tableau de la démence. 4, record 1, French, - maladie%20d%27Alzheimer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades humanas varias
- Sistema nervioso
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- enfermedad de Alzheimer
1, record 1, Spanish, enfermedad%20de%20Alzheimer
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- mal de Alzheimer 2, record 1, Spanish, mal%20de%20Alzheimer
correct, masculine noun
- demencia de tipo Alzheimer 3, record 1, Spanish, demencia%20de%20tipo%20Alzheimer
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enfermedad cuyos síntomas principales son atrofia progresiva de la corteza cerebral temporal y/o parietooccipital, demencia progresiva durante la mayor parte de su evolución y motilidad relativamente preservada. 4, record 1, Spanish, - enfermedad%20de%20Alzheimer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El envejecimiento no es la causa de la enfermedad de Alzheimer a pesar de que empieza en general después de [los] 65 años. Pero sí, la edad es el principal factor de riesgo de esta patología. 5, record 1, Spanish, - enfermedad%20de%20Alzheimer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que, según el Diccionario panhispánico de dudas, en las expresiones enfermedad de Alzheimer o mal de Alzheimer debe respetarse la grafía del apellido del neurólogo alemán que investigó esta dolencia y escribirlo con mayúscula inicial y sin tilde. Por el contrario, si se emplea este término aisladamente para referirse a dicha enfermedad, se convierte en un sustantivo común, por lo que ha de escribirse con minúscula inicial y con tilde: alzhéimer. 2, record 1, Spanish, - enfermedad%20de%20Alzheimer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ficha realizada en colaboración con los estudiantes del Certificado en Traducción español-inglés del Glendon College, York University, Toronto, Canadá. 6, record 1, Spanish, - enfermedad%20de%20Alzheimer
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-08-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Nervous System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Alzheimer's Disease
1, record 2, English, Alzheimer%27s%20Disease
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Library of Parliament of Canada. Background paper, BP-335E. 1, record 2, English, - Alzheimer%27s%20Disease
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Système nerveux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- La maladie d'Alzheimer
1, record 2, French, La%20maladie%20d%27Alzheimer
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bibliothèque du Parlement du Canada. Étude générale, BP-335F. 1, record 2, French, - La%20maladie%20d%27Alzheimer
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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